Recaps

Qin Siyang found the [Apocalypse Fragment] in Yu Family Mining and learned how the evolutionary sequence domains began, but disturbing a god trapped him underground and led to a bargain with a Rock Core Being. He escaped with Yu Yongyou, learned that Qian Wendao may have set the Sandworm’s [Succession Trial] on him, and returned to a Sigma District bracing for the World-Destroying Church’s event.

• Qin Siyang backed Wang Xugong as a potential Wang Family head and promised him a share of Yu Family Mining’s revenue, while reassuring Yu Yongyou that he could lead the mining industry.
• Qin Siyang and Yu Yongyou reviewed the updated Lion Cards and discussed the World-Destroying Church, the Reincarnation Church, and the United Government’s changing power rankings.
• Qin Siyang learned from Lu Daoxing that the World-Destroying Church planned to release the [Apocalypse Fragment], then went with Yu Yongyou to search the soft crystal mine.
• Qin Siyang uncovered the [Apocalypse Fragment] and learned that the [Evolutionary Sequence Domain] selected people, that gods attacked them, and that the fragment reflected its current holder’s circumstances.
• The mine filled with soft crystal and revealed a Large God, which Qin Siyang wounded before negotiating with it as the Rock Core Being.
• Qin Siyang traded god remains to the Rock Core Being for information, learned that Qian Wendao may have passed the Sandworm’s [Succession Trial] to him, and received a sample of the Being’s body after severing his own arm.
• Yu Yongyou carried the injured Qin Siyang out, while the Rock Core Being was penalized by the Succession Envoy for breaking the rules and left Earth.
• As people fled the Sigma District, Olof returned to the Police Department and 002 warned officials that the World-Destroying Church might exploit the weakening Path of the Believer.

Gu Weiyang rejected Zone 1’s new levies as Qin Siyang and his allies pursued their own plans amid the growing political crisis. As factions prepared to confront Zhou Bi, Chu Xiaoang asked Qin Siyang to help kill him to save Chu Baxing, but Qin Siyang refused.

• Gu Weiyang denounced Zone 1’s proposed fees, refused to sign the policy, and left the leaders to handle the fallout.
• Qin Siyang revived, opened a lucrative Underground City shop under Yu Gu’s identity with Shan En, and killed agents sent to test it.
• Qin Siyang studied the [Apocalypse Fragment], gained six primordial starshine, and revealed to Zhang Kuang and Li Tianming that the apocalypse had begun before their arrival and their memories had been altered.
• Li Tianming explained his [Mimic] abilities and declared he could fight Guo Jiuxiao, while Qin Siyang learned that Qin Yingguang had targeted his recruits and agreed with his allies that Qin Yingguang must be killed.
• Huo Dangkou took Chu Baxing hostage and demanded that Chu Xiaoang kill Zhou Bi, while Zone 1’s new levies pushed Chu Xiaoang and Qin Yingguang to organize resistance with other factions.
• Zhao Longteng and Wei Rulai planned an attack on District 2 to kill Jin Mian, while Gu Weiyang ordered Jin Mian to remain in District 2.
• Zhao Longfei agreed to take Zhao Fengjun, Chen Fenghe, and Lin Yaman to Sigma District, and Qin Siyang arranged to share the newly formed ores from the Soft Crystal Mine with the Yu Family.
• Chu Xiaoang asked Qin Siyang to have Li Tianming and Zhang Kuang help kill Zhou Bi in exchange for Chu Baxing’s release, but Qin Siyang refused.

Qin Siyang faced Huo Dangkou’s demand for an [Apocalypse Fragment] as factions gathered for the World-Destroying Church’s meeting. The meeting erupted into a battle against Zone 1, while Zhao Longteng’s allies attacked the Jin and Zhi families, and Gu Weiyang and Olof ended by refusing to join either side.

• Qin Siyang met Huo Dangkou, who revealed that the World-Destroying Church had ordered him to hold Chu Baxing hostage and demanded an [Apocalypse Fragment] so he could leave the Safe Zone.
• Qin Siyang shared part of the [Apocalypse Fragment] with Yu Yongyou and prepared for the Church’s December 31 meeting, where Hu Chan and Yu Ziying helped him observe the gathering.
• The meeting became a battle as Fan Baoluo attacked Manderson, Zhu Haifeng fought Janice Leo, and Olof confronted the remaining Envoys before Yang Guanglie and Bao Fengjiang appeared and killed him.
• Yang Guanglie and Bao Fengjiang declared their cooperation with the World-Destroying Church, and Zone 1’s Zhou Bi attacked them while Qin Yingguang, Chu Xiaoang, and other factions joined the fight.
• Zone 1 used the Sky-Screening Instrument and then the [Order Tower] to suppress its opponents, but the rebels and Church fighters destroyed the tower and continued their assault.
• Zhao Longfei, Shan En, Feng Renjie, Xu Wenju, and other local leaders joined the battle against Zone 1 as Gu Weiyang confronted Wang Zhongming and declined to protect Zone 1.
• Zhao Longteng, Wei Rulai, and Han Huizhi learned that the wider battle had begun, then explosions struck the Jin and Zhi family villas as Zhao Longteng declared that their families would carve up Jin.
• Liu Yingrong, Wang Bozhong, and Zhong Dingming confronted Gu Weiyang, but Chu Zhongxiong and Guan Fuhai appeared to face their own opponents, and Gu Weiyang spared Liu Yingfeng before he and Olof chose not to join either side.

As Zone 1 joined the battle, Qin Siyang’s allies fought its forces while Olof revealed the significance of Qin’s connection to the Eye of the Divine Crow. The fighting left Lu Daoxing and Hu Yunsheng dead and Zhang Kuang cursed, forcing Qin to bargain with Gu Weiyang for help.

• Hao Liang confronted Olof and Gu Weiyang over Zone 1’s abuses, then joined Principal Zhao’s fight as Li Tianming faced Guo Jiuxiao and his clones.
• Li Tianming defeated Guo Jiuxiao’s powerful attacks while Lin Yaman’s phantoms and the healers rescued wounded fighters and returned them to battle.
• Qi Tian gave Gu Weiyang evidence about Qi Jiangnan’s death, killed Zhou Bi, and helped Qin Yingguang and Chu Xiaoang defeat Xie Chunqiu.
• Olof restrained Qin Siyang and explained that he believed Qin had seen the Eye of the Divine Crow and advanced by consuming God Remains.
• Qian Wendao confronted Ander and Black Cat in Zone 1 while Lu Daoxing fought Jiang Hao and destroyed them both with his Tier Five Artifact.
• Hu Yunsheng died after his fight with Zhang Kuang, and Lu Daoxing’s final message urged Qin Siyang and Li Tianming to finish Jiang Hao’s work if needed.
• Qin Siyang carried Zhang Kuang to the healers, who warned that Hu Yunsheng’s curse could kill him within three days.
• Qin Siyang pleaded with Gu Weiyang to save Zhang Kuang, and Gu Weiyang agreed if Qin prevented Zone 1 from claiming resources after the battle.